American Truck Simulator

American Truck Simulator is SCS Software's truck simulation for the USA. You take on cargo jobs, buy your own trucks and garages, and gradually build your own haulage company.

American Truck Simulator was released for PC on Feb 2, 2016. The simulation has since been expanded with additional US states, vehicles and jobs.

The South Dakota map expansion was released on Sep 24, 2026. Since Sep 29, 2026, players can also start their own car career with Road Trip: Ford.

The released version runs on PC under Windows, macOS and Linux or SteamOS. Native versions for PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X|S are announced but do not have a release date yet.

In classic Truck mode, you accept cargo jobs, plan routes and drive licensed US tractor units across a growing road network. Use the money you earn to buy and configure your own vehicles, expand garages and hire drivers.

The simulation supports steering wheels and gamepads, online co-op via Convoy, the Steam Workshop, a map editor and a photo mode. The driving model covers air brakes, engine brake, trailer brakes and various gearboxes, among other things.

American Truck Simulator can be expanded with additional states, vehicles, cargo and accessories. Map packs enlarge the road network, while other content adds new trucks, jobs or customisation options.

South Dakota was released on Sep 24, 2026. The expansion runs through 13 cities, including Sioux Falls, Rapid City and Pierre, and adds the Black Hills and Badlands, among other things, along with new cargo destinations.

Road Trip: Ford was released on Sep 29, 2026 and adds four privately driven Ford models, including a 1967 Mustang Fastback. Alongside the truck career, exploration drives and small delivery jobs with cars are now open. Both expansions require the base game.

On Windows, the current version requires at least Windows 10 64-bit, 8 GB RAM and a graphics card on the level of a GeForce GTX 660, Radeon RX 460 or Intel HD 630. SCS recommends 12 GB RAM and a GeForce GTX 1660 or Radeon RX 590. The base game requires 25 GB of storage.

With Road Trip: Ford, you can drive four private cars: the 1967 Mustang Fastback, the Ford F-150, the Bronco and the Crown Victoria. The cars can be customised and used for small transport jobs or free trips. Car Mode has its own career with a reputation system. It shares money and already explored roads with the truck career.

The Atlas rewards visits to landmarks with postcards. At launch, exploration works through Tourist Boards in California and the map expansions Oregon, Washington, Idaho, Montana, Wyoming and South Dakota. More regions are planned. If you own Road Trip: Ford, you can also use Atlas when driving trucks.

In Convoy multiplayer, trucks and cars drive on the same map. Cars get courier jobs via Quick Jobs and Dispatch Market.

SCS Software is reworking the entire state of Nevada, which is one of the original regions of American Truck Simulator. The project renews existing cities and road networks to the current map standard and adds missing connections and places.

Reno and Carson City are being built from scratch. Reno gets a revamped road network, among other things, and is meant to better reflect the scale and character of the real city; Carson City gets renewed roads, surroundings and landmarks such as the Nevada State Capitol. Elko gets new location-specific depots. Winnemucca receives a new town layout, while Ely is being brought up to the current map standard for roads, landscape and surroundings.

The overall project also includes new custom depots, revamped company logos and additional roads and towns. SCS had previously confirmed Fallon and missing sections of US-95 as additions. Las Vegas will be presented separately in a later developer spotlight. SCS has not yet announced a release date for the Nevada Rework.